steaming

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈstiː.mɪŋ/

Noun

steaming

1. The action of steam on something.

   Steaming is fine for this fabric, as long as you keep the iron moving.

2. The method of cooking by immersion in steam.

   Their favorite way to cook clams is steaming.

3. The act or process of seafaring under steam power.

   Steaming was their preferred way to travel until airliners came along.

4. The raising of steam by a steam locomotive etc.
5. (UK, informal) A form of robbery in which a large gang moves swiftly and violently through a bus or train.

Translations

• French: cuisson à la vapeur
• German: Dämpfen
• Russian: готовка на пар

Translations

• French: cuisson à la vapeur
• German: Dämpfen
• Italian: cottura a vapore
• Spanish: cocción al vapor

Adjective

steaming

1. Giving off steam.

   We were served with steaming bowls of soup.

2. Extremely hot
3. (slang) Very angry.

   I was steaming when I heard about their betrayal.

4. (slang, UK) Extremely drunk.

Synonyms

• (giving off steam) steamy
• (very angry) apoplectic, enraged, furious; see also Thesaurus:angry
• (extremely drunk) paralytic, sloshed, wasted; see also Thesaurus:drunk

Translations

• German: dampfend
• Spanish: humeante

Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of steam

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